Walnut Fall-Front Bureau

This early 18th century bureau, gifted to the NT, was found to have two inscriptions in ‘secret’ compartments. They read ‘Sr Cordiall Firebrace’ and ’16£ 10s’. This unusual addition of Sir Cordell’s name made this piece particularly appropriate to Melford Hall. The bureau came to David Bartram Furniture without its drop-front supports and lacking three of its bracketed feet.